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Jeepinjase 
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 Posted: 14 Oct. 2020 at 4:59pm |
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Love seeing the history! Thanks for taking the time to write it up!
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OnlyOneDR
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Posted: 15 Oct. 2020 at 8:18am |
Agreed! These are always fun reads!
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Searching for time to put it all together...
1950 CJ-3A #37751 In Pieces 1969 Chevy Blazer Resto-Mod Waiting for its day... 2001 Nissan Frontier Crawler Adventure Rig |
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bight
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Posted: 03 Nov. 2020 at 10:08pm |
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got the snap studs installed in the original holes and ready for the teenie bikini. putting snaps on top tomorrow and hope to be done.
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CJ-2A 197624 resto-mod the wife abides (def: to bear patiently; TOLERATE) |
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bight
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Posted: 04 Nov. 2020 at 7:27pm |
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teenie bikini complete. snaps put on top vinyl. hope to get it out in the sun tomorrow for some heat to help it settle.
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bight
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Posted: 05 Nov. 2020 at 3:38pm |
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does flap a great deal in the middle at 45mph. going to make a sleeve to go along bow to solve that.  
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bight
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Posted: 06 Nov. 2020 at 5:40pm |
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found some super heavy rubber stairtreads at Ocean State Job Lot for $6 each. they fit on top of the wheel wells very well. now i can toss my chainsaws in without worry of oil/gas/paint chips/etc.
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bight
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Posted: 06 Nov. 2020 at 8:01pm |
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more fixes to teenie bikini. sewed a sleeve into the top to reduce the flapping. bow tensioned in with set screws. test at speed tomorrow.
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bight
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Posted: 06 Nov. 2020 at 8:03pm |
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teenie bikini tensioning system
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Posted: 07 Nov. 2020 at 4:56pm |
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teenie bikini sleeve is a success. no more flapping in the breeze. everything tight and secure.
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Flatfender Ben
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Posted: 07 Nov. 2020 at 6:13pm |
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Very nice
 I really like the look and function of the fender mats.
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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bight
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Posted: 25 Nov. 2020 at 10:35pm |
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Barry S (Barrys Builds) did a nice write up on his bikini top. i chose to use snaps (lots cheaper) and cut up an old, existing vinyl BesTop for the teeni bikini, very small. in retrospect, i would go with the common sense (C/S) fasteners as many others here have done. i knew i could easily replace the snaps, but for anyone reading, go with the C/S. i do like using cam buckle straps (not ratchet straps) and velcro the way i did as i can really get the top super tight and i can easily fully remove the straps when i remove the top.
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bight
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Posted: 05 Dec. 2020 at 4:12pm |
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Normandy Blue?
the PO, my father in-law, sent me this special chunk of metal:  it was originally off of 72568. appears to be Normandy Blue with some bondo. i also found some info that leads to an engine number of 807763 (not the original motor). it does not appear that it is possible to submit this info to the database. anyone know if submissions are being taken? it currently, and for quite some time, has shown as offline.
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bight
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Posted: 15 Dec. 2020 at 7:06pm |
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working on chaff guard. cleaned rust off edges with soft wire wheel and a dremel versa power cleaner which worked quite well. then put 1st brush coat of POR-15 on edges. both layers of screen are galvanized so i will not do anything to them. will mask the screen and spray rattle can bedliner for the final finish.
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Bruce W
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Posted: 15 Dec. 2020 at 8:07pm |
 Bedliner? I don't think I would. All the bedliner I've seen is thick, 'way thicker than paint. I would think it would plug up the screen, or at least reduce the size of the openings. There are some here that will tell you that the screen alone will restrict air flow enough that the L134 will overheat at the slightest provocation. (I'm not one of them  )BW
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Happy Trails! Good-bye, Good Luck, and May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to You!
We Have Miles to Jeep, Before We Sleep. |
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bight
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Posted: 15 Dec. 2020 at 9:22pm |
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the screen will be masked. bedliner will only be on the trim to reduce rattle on contact with the grill and reduce rust re-occurrance.
that (plugging the screen) is also why i did not apply primer paint to the screen. it is galvanized anyway so it doesn't need paint.
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Bruce W
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Posted: 15 Dec. 2020 at 9:40pm |
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Ah. I see.
 Now I re-read your post, I see you said that.
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Happy Trails! Good-bye, Good Luck, and May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to You!
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bight
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Posted: 15 Dec. 2020 at 10:23pm |
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running thru the woods so i don't want a stick in the radiator. read concerns regarding the reduction of airflow. i suppose it would as open surface area directly in front of radiator is reduced. but as i am in Maine, the temps are not normally super high. we will see.
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Richard J
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Posted: 15 Dec. 2020 at 11:28pm |
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I'm in Arizona and have the chaff screen on cj2a and it doesn't effective engine temp at all.
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